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My newsletter is making $2k per month with 7k subscribers – AMA

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Post by assttoasstmgr »

ryangilbert wrote: post #141
assttoasstmgr wrote: post #130

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Some of those look absolutely dreadful. I need a place to work, not a staged photograph from an IKEA catalog.

Everyone works and is productive in different ways. Would love to include your ideal setup if you’re up for it.

I'm not such a narcissist to think that complete strangers would be wooed and amazed at what my desk looks like.

It's a table. With stuff on it. And a monitor or three. When resting I use a device called a chair on which I place my bottom. Amazing I know.

This was a curiosity when COVID hit and many people shifted to WFH en masse, some for the first time, but the novelty has worn off I'm afraid.

Re: My newsletter is making $2k per month with 7k subscribers – AMA

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Post by coreyhn »

ryangilbert wrote: post #110
coreyhn wrote: post #103

Is there a way to browse a pinterest style view of all setups and click on the images to see more details? This is my first interaction and I’d love to scan through a lot at once to get ideas and drill down where it makes sense.

Coming next week ;)

Nice!

Re: My newsletter is making $2k per month with 7k subscribers – AMA

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Post by archagon »

Congratulations! This is just my cup of tea, and I subscribed to your site's RSS feed. With that said, the question that springs to my mind is: what do you as a newsletter curator bring to something like this over a community-based site like /r/workspaces?

Re: My newsletter is making $2k per month with 7k subscribers – AMA

#186

Post by cercatrova »

ryangilbert wrote: post #143
cercatrova wrote: post #140

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They are saying you should have just posted the link in the top/original post itself rather than as a comment. That's usually how it goes on HN so that people don't have to search for your specific comment with the link, they can just go to the post and see it there.

Wanted this to be more of an AMA on the what and how vs “hey subscribe”!

That's okay. On HN, unlike Reddit for example, self-promotion is fine, as long as it's done tastefully as you've done. There's no problem with posting your link in the original post, people actually want to see what you've built.

Re: My newsletter is making $2k per month with 7k subscribers – AMA

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Post by ryangilbert »

assttoasstmgr wrote: post #181
ryangilbert wrote: post #141

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Everyone works and is productive in different ways. Would love to include your ideal setup if you’re up for it.

I'm not such a narcissist to think that complete strangers would be wooed and amazed at what my desk looks like. It's a table. With stuff on it. And a monitor or three. When resting I use a device called a chair on which I place my bottom. Amazing I know. This was a curiosity when COVID hit and many people shifted to WFH en masse, some for the first time, but the novelty has worn off I'm afraid.

Newsletter is growing faster than ever!

Re: My newsletter is making $2k per month with 7k subscribers – AMA

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Post by ryangilbert »

rococode wrote: post #167
ryangilbert wrote: post #65

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Every month or so I add a short blurb at the beginning of a newsletter asking for sponsors and laying out my current metrics. This always leads to multiple readers replying with interest. The typical sponsor has gone on to book 4 slots at a time (I do not offer a bulk discount - this is just what they tend to do). The slot is integrated right after the intro blurb and before the guest's content. I offer them a headli…

Wow, is that the full extent of your sales efforts? Your readers happen to include enough interested sponsors that you've been able to sell out your slots just by asking your audience? That's awesome!

Yep! I have a very engaged audience - many who have their own side projects or work for companies that fit the perfect sponsor demographic.

I think I have gotten very lucky in this regard and it might change if prices go up.

Re: My newsletter is making $2k per month with 7k subscribers – AMA

#190

Post by ryangilbert »

lrae wrote: post #168
ryangilbert wrote: post #151

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I am hosting this on Substack ( https://substack.com/ ) which was free to get started in minutes. I was able to buy and add my own domain later as well. If I were starting from scratch today I would choose Beehiiv ( https://www.beehiiv.com/ ) over Substack. They just seem to care more and are more or less the same but adding features much quicker. I am moving to a custom setup soon but the above options are very usef…

beehiiv is for sure interesting, but also pretty expensive (for people starting out) with $50/month if you want to use your own domain. Just that people don't overlook that.

True! I did start and grow this without my own domain for awhile (not sure I would recommend doing this if you have hopes of turning it into more than a hobby - too risky trying to grab a name later).
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